Any government spending spree, whether it’s the one taking place at the federal level or like the one engaged in by Iowa’s legislative Democrats, is bound to result in waste. If there’s no transparency for how the money is being spent, there’s no accountability to make sure that it is being spent wisely.

A story today brings one example of this issue to light. ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Jake Tapper followed the money being spent as part of the federal stimulus plan. The White House issued a report called “100 Days, 100 Projects” which details how the stimulus money is being spent on 100 different projects.

Tapper’s article today focuses on Project #55, which just happens to be in Davenport. The article states:

Project #55 in the report states that: “With the help of Recovery Act funding, Zeglin’s Home TV & Appliance, a locally-owned and operated company, is currently replacing stoves in Public Housing units in Davenport, Iowa, with American-made Whirlpool appliances.”

The reality: Zeglins TV & Appliance, Inc. in Davenport, recently placed an order for 160 stoves and refrigerators for public housing.